Maurya

[ mour-ee-uh ]

noun
  1. a member of an ancient Indian people who united northern India and established an empire 322–184 b.c.

Other words from Maurya

  • Mau·ry·an, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for Maurya

Maurya

/ (ˈmaʊrjə) /


noun
  1. a dynasty (?321–?185 bc) that united most of the Indian subcontinent and presided over a great flowering of Indian civilization

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